Legal Question in DUI Law in Illinois

Re: out of state/dwi

If you received a conviction for your Illinois DUI, then Illinois revoked your driving privileges, and you need to have Illinois restore your privileges. There is a process called a formal hearing in Illinois to apply for restoration. All the information about the formal hearing process is available in a book I have written regarding Illinois license law. Details regarding the book can be found at:

http://www.shestokas.com/Illinois_Suspended_License_Book.html

The book can be purchased on Amazon.com

Good luck.

Counseling Requirements Following Conviction in IL for WI Resident;

Unfortunately, your situation can present a problem which is sometimes intractable due to conflicting requirements between the two states. As an attorney who practices near the WI/IL border, many of my clients have relocated many times during their lives between the two states for employment purposes. If they were unlucky enough to be IL residents at the time of the offense, complying with that state's counseling requirements long after the case is closed can require many months of expensive counseling. Due to inherent corruption which prevails at all levels of IL government; even successful completion of the requirements can sometimes prove insufficient unless the right employees are "tipped." Paying bribes to government officials anywhere, however, is in itself a felony and therefore something which should never be attempted. Instead, hiring a lawyer with the right political connections can sometimes avoid any illegality. "Politically connected" individuals in any state (or even in federal government) can often get better results by making lawful campaign contributions to the right politicians. Since no money goes directly into the politician's pocket but instead into a lawful campaign account, no violation of law has occurred. Although it is illegal to grant government favors based upon campaign contributions (known as the "pay for play" system), all campaign contributors, along with the amount of their contributions, appear on government websites. The government official from whom the "favor" is needed has access to such websites, and therefore can easily tell which representatives may qualify for more favorable treatment. If that official owes his or her last salary increase or job to a particular politician or political party, seeing the name of such a legal representative on the right campaign contributor list may yield more favorable treatment for the client. Finally, please be clear on the fact that I am not yet your attorney and my comments in this online forum are not intended as legal advice for you. Instead, you must make an appointment with me or any other experienced criminal lawyer to discuss their advice on your case. Good luck!